EVM not to be used in upcoming general elections, NA told
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was apprised that Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) would not be used in the up-coming general elections in the light of newly-passed...
At least 10 reported killed as Israeli jets hit targets in Gaza
GAZA: At least 10 people have been killed in Israeli air raids on the Gaza Strip in what Israel’s military said was the targeting of...
Bill penalising ‘contempt of parliament’ to be tabled on Tuesday
ISLAMABAD: A bill penalising the “contempt” of the parliament is set to be tabled in the National Assembly on Tuesday, sources said. Sources said that...
FM Bilawal meets EU’s ambassador to discuss strengthening of bilateral relations
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held a meeting with European Union’s Ambassador Dr Riina Kionka on Monday to discuss the strengthening of bilateral relations...
LHC summons detailed report on cases registered against Imran Khan
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday directed the Punjab government to submit a detailed report on all cases registered against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman...
ADB advises Pakistan to extend targeted subsidies to downtrodden masses
South Korea: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has suggested Pakistan to provide targeted subsidies to mitigate inflationary pressure on people; bring about necessary structural reforms...
Death toll from Congo floods rises to 401
In Congo, the death toll from floods and landslides in South Kivu province has risen to 401 today. In a statement, South Kivu governor Theo...
LHC bins plea seeking restoration of Punjab Assembly, fines petitioner
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday imposed a fine on a petitioner who sought restoration of the Punjab Assembly dissolved by the Pakistan...
PM for immediate steps to address flour crisis in KP
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is in London, has directed the authorities concerned to take necessary steps to immediately address flour crisis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa....
Pakistan reports 16 coronavirus cases, one death in 24 hours
Pakistan has reported one death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,580,884. The...
NA to resume session at Parliament House today at 4 pm
The National Assembly will resume its session at the Parliament House in Islamabad on Monday at 4 p.m. Two calling attention notices regarding “smuggling of...
Pakistani peacekeepers helping flood-hit people in Congo
The Pakistani peacekeepers serving at the United Nations stabilization mission in Congo are providing relief to the flood-affected people in the country’s Kalehe territory. According...
Elections would be held across country at a time: Sanaullah
Interior Minister Rana Sana Ullah Khan has again stated that elections would be held simultaneously across the country. Talking to media in Faisalabad, he said...
JI’s Naeem claims winning 8 UCs in by elections on 11 LB seats in Karachi
KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has asserted that his party has won eight seats out of 11 Union Councils (UCs) in Karachi,...
PPP wins 7 wards, JI secures 5, PTI gets 2, PML-N victorious on one
Karachi:Besides by-elections on 11 Union council of Local bodies seats, elections were also held in 15 wards of Karachi, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)...
PM, Zardari criticise Imran Khan over maligning, threatening Pakistan Army
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has lambasted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan for ‘maligning...
PTI to launch protest if elections are not held: Imran Khan
Lahore:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has said that his political party will take to the streets with full force if elections are not held...
PTI issues schedule of rallies in Punjab
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has issued the schedule for rallies in Punjab. According to the schedule, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf will hold five rallies in Punjab from...
PPP Wins 5, JI 4, PTI 1 in by-elections on 11 LB seats in Karachi
Karachi: As per the non-final results issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) , Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has won five seats, Jamat-e-Islami four...
Finally New Zealand end ODI Series against Pakistan with single win
KARACHI: The guest New Zealand finally has succeeded to win first ODI of five-match series against Pakistan on Sunday in Karachi by 47 runs held...
PPP wins four UC’s in Karachi by-election on LB seats
Karachi: As Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Aftab Siddique has alleged the Election Commission of Pakistan and police colluding with Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), the later...
JI’s panel wins from UC-6 North Nazimabad Karachi
Karachi: A whole pannel of Jamat-e-Islami (JI) has won by-elections on district central union council-6 North Nazimabad, Karachi by securing 4055 votes as per unconfirmed...
ECP, Police colluded with PPP to win elections in Karachi: Aftab alleges
Karachi: Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) Karachi president Aftab Siddique has alleged ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) colluding with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for...
Box filled with fake votes transported by PPP caught: PTI person says
Karachi: A box filled with fake votes caught in Union Council 4 ward number 3 of New Karachi while a person belonging to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...
Kivis give 300-run target in last match of ODI series against Pakistan
KARACHI: New Zealand set 300-run target for Pakistan in the last One Day International (ODI) being played at the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi...
Clashes reported in Karachi, Hyderabad during by-elections on 63 Lb Seats
Karachi: A few cases of clash and tense situation were witnessed during by-elections on 63 seats of local bodies across Sindh including Karachi. Three cases...
Counting of votes Underway after polling time ends in by-elections on 63 seats of LB polls
Karachi: Polling time ended on 63 seats of by-elections of Local bodies election across Sindh including Karachi. The polling process for by-elections on the vacant...
Senior actor Shabbir Rana dies in Karachi at age of 69
Karachi:Senior television actor Shabbir Rana passed away on Sunday in Karachi after a prolonged illness, his son Azlan Shah confirmed. The 69-year-old, who was reportedly...
Polling suspended in UC 119 Hyderabad after brawl between two groups in by-elections
HYDERABAD: Following the brawl between groups during Sindh LG by-elections, the polling has been posted in Hyderabad’s UC 119. As per details, two groups of...
FM urged importance of UN’s resolutions to settle Kashmir issue in India: FO
Islamabad: Foreign Office says that Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has emphasized during his visit to India, the importance of UNSC’s resolutions for peaceful settlement...
Chinese FM Calls On COAS Gen Asim Munier
Rawalpindi: Pakistan and China have agreed to enhance their existing cooperation in defence and security domains to effectively counter common security challenges. The understanding was...
Casting of votes underway for vacant LB seats in Sindh including Karachi
Karachi:The polling process for by-elections on the vacant seats in the local government bodies in 24 districts of Sindh is underway, as people reach polling...
Talha Makes Hajj training mandatory for all pilgrims
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Senator Muhammad Talha Mahmood on Saturday said Hajj training was mandatory for all intending pilgrims and all...
Charles III crowned King of United Kingdom & Commonwealth realm
London: Charles III has been crowned King of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth realm. The grand coronation ceremony took place at Westminister Abbey, London today...
PTI Announces to bring out rallies in five cities of the country today
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has announced to bring out rallies in five cities of the country today. A permission has been granted to bring out rally...
PM invites King Charles on Pakistan’s visit: Marriyum
London: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met King Charles on Friday at the event and offered him felicitations on behalf of the people of Pakistan on...
By-polls on LB seats in 24 districts of Sindh including Karachi To be held tomorrow
Hyderabad/Sukker/Matiari/Sanghar/Karachi: By-elections on local bodies vacant seats in 24 districts of Sindh will be held tomorrow (Sunday). The polling will start from 8 am in...
Security plan prepared for by-elections on 11 seats of local bodies in Karachi
Karachi: A security plan has been prepared for by-elections on 11 seats of local bodies in Karachi. As many as 2750 cop will be deployed...
Naeem started rigging in by-elections on 11 seats of local bodies: Saeed Ghani
Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) provincial minister for labour and human resource Saeed Ghani has said that his party will win tomorrow’s by-elections on 11...
Naeem Declares LB by-polls suspected as Sindh govt appoints cop officers of their choice
Karachi: Ameer Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi, Hafiz Naeem Ur Rehman has declared tomorrow’s local bodies elections suspected even before the holding of the elections as the...
KL Rahul ruled out of WTC23 final
DUBAI: India star KL Rahul has been ruled out of the World Test Championship final, with the batter announcing the news on social media. Rahul...
PM joins foreign royals,heads of state,to witness coronation of King Charles III
LONDON: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday has joined a galaxy of foreign royals, officials and heads of state and governments, to witness the...
Mixed public reaction on Madiha Imam’s foreigner husband Moji Basar
ISLAMABAD: Madiha Imam is a popular Pakistani television actor who rose to fame through her dramas. Her popular dramas were Zakham, Dil E Momin, Muqaddar,...
Three children among four die in Mastung lightning strikes
QUETTA – Four people, three children among them, were killed in incidents of lightning strike in Mastung district of Balochistan. Most parts of Balochistan experienced...
Pakistan, China reiterate abiding commitment to high quality development of CPEC project
Pakistan and China have reiterated their abiding commitment to the high quality development of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. This came at the fourth...
Elections to be held simultaneously on completion of constitutional term: info minister
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said the elections will be held simultaneously across the country on the completion of constitutional term. In...
COVID-19 no longer threat to global health: WHO
In a major announcement, World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Friday that the COVID-19 pandemic — which has killed more than 6.9 million humans — does...
PM Shehbaz calls for revival of ‘Commonwealth of Nations’
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has urged the Commonwealth countries to reimagine and reinvigorate the Commonwealth and infuse it with greater synergy and stronger sense...
Pakistan, KSA agree to make ‘Road to Makkah’ project fully functional
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to finalize the agreement and make the “Road to Makkah” project fully functional. The agreement was reached in meeting...
No dialogue with India till review of unilateral actions of Aug 5, 2019: FM Bilawal
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said Pakistan could not engage in any meaningful dialogue with India till the latter reviews its unilateral and illegal...